A Long, Deep Look Inside Le District
Le District has lots of challenges ahead of it, the number one being quality of its merchandise (of which I tried none), but when it comes to style: tens across the board. / 10 comments
Seen & Heard: Tribeca Film Festival “Drive-In” Screenings
Plus: Le District opening timeline; tour three Cass Gilbert buildings; Woolworth Building tour deal; Tribeca Family Festival lineup; amazing African structures; two intriguing shows at Taymour Grahne; a "before" shot of Brookfield Place. / 5 comments
First Look: Brookfield Place
Most of the stores at Brookfield Place, as the World Financial Center is now known, are open. And it looks very nice! Here's a quick tour. / 34 comments
In the News: Inside Le District
Plus: Menus for the market and the Beaubourg restaurant; electeds meet with Battery Park City Authority about ignoring locals; more guilty pleas from bikers in 2013 assault; fat pets.
Newsletter: Mar. 26
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Seen & Heard: Where Have the Trees Gone?
Plus: A meadow in Battery Park City; update on Houseman restaurant; emerging designers at the Seaport; report on jazz concert at David Gage String Instruments; 1st Precinct meeting. / 6 comments
In the News: Previews of Le District
Plus: Shake Shack confirms its Fulton Center plans; NBA player Paul Pierce accused of trashing rental; Lazy Point bar in west Soho; another 50-story tower for FiDi.
First Impressions: Northern Tiger
It's to Northern Tiger's immense credit that the restaurant is not serving the same old Chinese-American food. (But it does have tasty dumplings.) / 6 comments
Seen & Heard: Taste of Tribeca Tickets Are on Sale
Plus: Ex-Telepan Local chef's new American-Filipino pop-up; Peter Tunney's giant Polaroids; new burger place on Broome; "radical and rare lighting"; World Trade Center Transportation Hub Oculus curtain wall. / 1 comment
In the News: School Overcrowding Task Force
Plus: Little Park review; Bâtard is a James Beard Award finalist; many northern Battery Park City condos not owned by residents; Seaport loft owned by Yankees director of operations. / 7 comments
Twee Grows in Tribeca
Mmuseumm, the precious collection of semi-precious artifacts in an old freight elevator shaft on Cortlandt Alley, is opening an annex. / 3 comments
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What can be done about this??? — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
Yes, exactly. The problem of the counterfeit sellers has been going on for decades, but as I recall before COVID... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
You can still report vendors: https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02152 I select either "In a prohibited area" or "unlicensed". You could also select "Other... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
Yes, file daily please! I do this as well every time I see the sellers. Sometimes I file multiple reports... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal
They did once at least, and things actually quieted down for a few days. No sellers for a few days,... — Marcus / NYPD raids counterfeit market on Canal